Gymnothorax reticularis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:reticulated_moray_eel
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:breathability buccal pumping
gptkbp:breeding_season seasonal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color none documented
brownish
reticulated pattern
camouflaged against coral
brown with white reticulations
gptkbp:common_name Reticulate moray
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:defines Muraena reticularis
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:eye_color small and located on top of the head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Muraenidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin present
gptkbp:first_described_by Lacepède, 1803
gptkbp:fishing_regulations spearfishing
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active hunter
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gymnothorax
gptkbp:habitat up to 50 meters
coral reefs
tropical waters
gptkbp:has_skin smooth skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gymnothorax reticularis
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:local_names Morena reticulada
gptkbp:mimicry none known
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anguilliformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gymnothorax_javanicus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scales lacks scales
gptkbp:size 1.2 to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:species not commonly farmed
four pairs of gill openings
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tank_mates not suitable with small fish
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on requires large tank
popular species